Dining in the Dark

I haven't uploaded my San Fran pictures yet, seeing as we landed at 730 this morning but I did want to share with you one of the most unique experiences of my life. While in San Francisco, we dined in the dark. You enter the restaurant and place your order and then your waiter comes to meet you. Our waiter was legally blind (and did not wear night vision goggles like in When in Rome). We made a human chain to our table and our waiter helped us both into our seats. Now usually in the dark my eyes adjust a bit so I can see some things...not here...it was literally pitch black the whole time.

The meal started with an appetizer which we were not informed what it was but had to eat with our hands. Cucumbers were involved and it definitely set the mood for mystery eating. Then our salads came- I also ate this with my hand because finding my fork and then finding tomatoes was way too hard for me. Next they brought out veggies and dipping sauces. Trying to find the sauce was an adventure and when we asked what we had eaten both T and I were completely surprised. We both swore we had hummus. T had chicken while I had steak for our main course. I had to fumble with the knife for this but them went back to eating with my fingers. Our desserts were the best part...chocolate cake. Chocolate cake is always good but it was somehow better in the dark.

Our experience was a bit different then others at this restaurant (supposedly) because we had become chatty with the tables near us. Lots of jokes about staying clothed and discussing blind dates here, I guess people usually keep to themselves. The restaurant is a bit pricey but you pay for the atmosphere (or lack thereof) and definitely pay for the experience. If you are ever in San Fran (or LA), I would recommend visiting Opaque. Dining in pitch black is a great test to your taste buds. If you do visit, word of advice, visit the restroom before being seated.

Five Things Friday

While I don't usually partake in tangent posts, I have a lot of random thoughts this week.

First, as you read this, I am on a plane to California. Woohoo.

Second, our oven hates me. Literally, every single time I bake something over 400 degrees every smoke detector in the house goes off. This gets old and is the absolute worst when T isn't home to go turn it off. At 5'2, I cannot come close to turning off the smoke detector unless I bring the chair in from the dining room.

Jillian Michaels is a mother. What? This woman scares me. I mean I have tried her 30 day shred and after 5 minutes I hate her. I watched her on The Biggest Loser and thought 'calm down lady' and now she has children! Also, I may be oblivious to things but I had no idea she was a lesbian. I guess I never thought about it. (and maybe she's not but in her People.com interview she definitely was in bed with a lady).

I love this woman who outed the man who stole her phone by posting his picture on Facebook. I am thinking about getting the app just so I can be that bitchy girl who outs you if you take my lifeline.

T occasionally lets me play DJ and I always remember songs that just made me happy way back when. I am always shocked that he hasn't heard of most of my favorites but I suppose it makes us even for the movies he likes and I have never seen. (One day Star Wars, one day).

Favorites: Everybody's Free by Baz Luhrmann. This speech put to music came out in 6th grade and yet I know every word. 

No Sex in the Champagne Room by Chris Rock. This song is stupid and therefore way too catchy. 

Torn by Natalie Imbruglia. Girl angst. 

Why Can't I by Liz Phair. More girl angst. 

Possibly a little too much girl angst. Anyway readers...let the Jersey Shore be a lesson with the start of summer happening this weekend...Don't Forget to Wear Sunscreen. 

Memorial Day Sales!!!

One great thing about holiday weekends are the sales associated with them. I wanted to bring a great one to your attention...a bling sale.

In 2004, my sorority had Bid Day shirts that read "Where's your bling?"...and I finally found it. Enter JoJo loves You, a cute Boston jewelry studio. They sell all sorts of bling: party bling, mini bling, fleur bling.

The Huge Memorial Day sale runs from Friday, May 25th through Monday, May 28th and is only available online through their web store, jojolovesyou.com.

Let me know if you check it out. I definitely will be.

What I'm Loving Wednesday

I watched the Bachelorette last night (a day late) and have to say I am loving, "If You Have Louis Vuitton  Luggage and You're a Dude, You're An *******." Agree.

I love that T and I are heading to San Fran on Friday. Our little getaway is so close!!! 

I love finding new and exciting workouts. Last night, I ventured over to my first Barre class at Barre 3 Georgetown. It was tough but fun. 5 minutes of wall sits, crazy hip flexor moves...I am definitely go to keep this up.

I am loving that with it being wedding and graduation season, I have tons of new Facebook picture perusing to do. 

I am also loving some of my recent pins. 

Source: eshakti.com via Kathleen on Pinterest

Source: reasonstobefit.tumblr.com via Kathleen on Pinterest

Source: vivaamore.tumblr.com via Kathleen on Pinterest

Source: cwonder.com via Kathleen on Pinterest

What are you loving this week?

May Movies

In May tradition, Friday T and I went to the movies. This time we saw What to Expect When You're Expecting. We hit the early show, 4:25pm, and the movie was pretty empty. Two pregnant couples, two girls, and us.

This was the Love Actually/Valentine's Day of pregnant movies. Everyone and their mother was in this film and really I don't think we needed so many different characters. We had the adoption story, the twins story, the miscarriage story and the rough pregnancy story. Since T and I have literally no experience with being pregnant (thank goodness!) we liked the rough pregnancy story most and felt it was the most relate-able.

It may also just be because Elizabeth Banks and her movie husband were the cutest little couple. You just wanted the best for them.

Overall thoughts: You definitely can skip this movie. It was nothing special. Favorite parts: Whitney Port's short scene and anytime Rebel Wilson was on the screen. I also appreciated that Chase Crawford had a normal voice and didn't sound as pretentious has he does on Gossip Girl.  Worst parts: I think that Matthew Morrison should just stick to Glee and the fact that everyone is in the hospital at the exact same time. Did we really need to bring every single storyline together? I don't think so.

I have a confession

I am pretty sure I have a problem. I was switching out my winter and summer clothes yesterday and finished the task by removing my winter running clothes from its little area. 

Somehow over the last few years, I have proceeded to obtain 11 pairs of tempo shorts (10 Nikes and 1 Under Armor). They range from pink on black to black on pink to blue on black and black on blue...really not a very unique lot. 

I have made a plan to rotate through these and actually get wear out of all of them....because I am pretty sure I haven't worn the hot pink ones in a solid year. 

Is there anything you have a secret obsession with purchasing? Or something you purchase all the time without realizing?

Fill In the Blank Friday

1. Something that is very near and dear to my heart is  my relationships with parents, with T, with my girlfriends. I also have a strong love of the Ronald McDonald House charities that started in HS.

2.  FRIDAY is a good cause to celebrate!

3. The most fun I ever had was S and my first Spain adventure. 

4. True friends are the ones you can call no matter the hour and they will be there. 

5. Something that makes me terribly happy is little tiger snooze.

6. A good way to spend a sunny day is outside! Reading in a park and people watching. 

7. My favorite celebratory food is carb heavy...likely cupcakes with chocolate icing.